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翟理斯

Zhái lǐ sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Herbert Allen Giles (1845-1935), British diplomat and linguist, contributor to the Wade-Giles Chinese romanization system
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

翟理斯 翟理斯 [Zhai2 li3 si1] /Herbert Allen Giles (1845-1935), British diplomat and linguist, contributor to the Wade-Giles Chinese romanization system/

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  • 翟
    dí

    long-tail pheasant

    Dí

    surname Di / variant of 狄[Dí], generic name for northern ethnic minorities during the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC-220 AD)

    Zhái

    surname Zhai

  • 理
    lǐ

    texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up

  • 斯
    sī

    (phonetic) / this

    Sī

    Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Sī luò fá kè]

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